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Home » Mysteries of the Multiverse

Contact: A question of communication September 15, 2020 7:25 pm Vitruvius

Considering the news about Venus this week, I’ve decided to ask a question relevant to the Zone’s interests this week. Consider:

You are the head of a SETI team that has just made confirmation of the existence of alien life; the method and the results do not matter. In light of your discovery, you, personally, have been given authority to send a message to our new neighbors.

What are the contents of your initial message, and in what manner is it delivered?

  • It all depends on the type of signal which was initially received. by ER 2020-09-16 08:39:58
    • Well since you specified... by Vitruvius 2020-10-02 16:42:07
      • Answer it immediately. by ER 2020-10-04 20:34:07
        • I would probably immediately respond with a sequence of prime numbers on repeat... by RL 2020-10-04 20:51:06
          • Why prime numbers? Or as some have suggested, the Fibonacci series. by ER 2020-10-05 17:10:52
            • No real reason, but it would stand out as clearly artificial by RL 2020-10-05 20:25:12
              • An echo. by podrock 2020-10-05 21:13:05
                • Whens ships use signal flags... by ER 2020-10-05 22:02:06
            • I'm thinking radio. by ER 2020-10-04 21:39:42

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